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Caerfyrddin and Gainsborough

95,366 and 99,208 residents (mid-2024).

Caerfyrddin is higher than Gainsborough on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Caerfyrddin is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Gainsborough on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Caerfyrddin Gainsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerfyrddin £5,277, Gainsborough £4,964Gainsborough: £4,964Caerfyrddin: £5,277Gainsborough: £4,985Caerfyrddin: £5,300Gainsborough: £4,709Caerfyrddin: £5,006

    £5,277£5,300£5,006Caerfyrddin is higher£4,964£4,985£4,709

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Caerfyrddin £12,386, Gainsborough £12,675Gainsborough: £12,675Caerfyrddin: £12,386Gainsborough: £12,728Caerfyrddin: £12,439Gainsborough: £12,022Caerfyrddin: £11,749

    £12,386£12,439£11,749Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£12,675£12,728£12,022

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerfyrddin £2,039, Gainsborough £1,906Gainsborough: £1,906Caerfyrddin: £2,039Gainsborough: £1,914Caerfyrddin: £2,048Gainsborough: £1,808Caerfyrddin: £1,934

    £2,039£2,048£1,934Caerfyrddin is higher£1,906£1,914£1,808

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Caerfyrddin £11,063, Gainsborough £11,627Gainsborough: £11,627Caerfyrddin: £11,063Gainsborough: £11,676Caerfyrddin: £11,110Gainsborough: £11,028Caerfyrddin: £10,493

    £11,063£11,110£10,493Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£11,627£11,676£11,028

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Caerfyrddin £423, Gainsborough £313Gainsborough: £313Caerfyrddin: £423Gainsborough: £315Caerfyrddin: £424Gainsborough: £297Caerfyrddin: £401

    £423£424£401Caerfyrddin is higher£313£315£297

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Caerfyrddin £874, Gainsborough £713Gainsborough: £713Caerfyrddin: £874Gainsborough: £716Caerfyrddin: £878Gainsborough: £676Caerfyrddin: £829

    £874£878£829Caerfyrddin is higher£713£716£676

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Caerfyrddin £27, Gainsborough £22Gainsborough: £22Caerfyrddin: £27Gainsborough: £22Caerfyrddin: £27Gainsborough: £20Caerfyrddin: £25

    £27£27£25Caerfyrddin is higher£22£22£20

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerfyrddin £637, Gainsborough £500Gainsborough: £500Caerfyrddin: £637Gainsborough: £502Caerfyrddin: £640Gainsborough: £474Caerfyrddin: £604

    £637£640£604Caerfyrddin is higher£500£502£474

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerfyrddin £140, Gainsborough £128Gainsborough: £128Caerfyrddin: £140Gainsborough: £129Caerfyrddin: £141Gainsborough: £121Caerfyrddin: £133

    £140£141£133Caerfyrddin is higher£128£129£121

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerfyrddin £126, Gainsborough £143Gainsborough: £143Caerfyrddin: £126Gainsborough: £143Caerfyrddin: £127Gainsborough: £135Caerfyrddin: £120

    £126£127£120Gainsborough is higher£143£143£135

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerfyrddin £1,445, Gainsborough £1,425Gainsborough: £1,425Caerfyrddin: £1,445Gainsborough: £1,431Caerfyrddin: £1,451Gainsborough: £1,352Caerfyrddin: £1,371

    £1,445£1,451£1,371Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count£1,425£1,431£1,352

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerfyrddin £159, Gainsborough £145Gainsborough: £145Caerfyrddin: £159Gainsborough: £146Caerfyrddin: £160Gainsborough: £138Caerfyrddin: £151

    £159£160£151Caerfyrddin is higher£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerfyrddin £455, Gainsborough £323Gainsborough: £323Caerfyrddin: £455Gainsborough: £325Caerfyrddin: £457Gainsborough: £307Caerfyrddin: £432

    £455£457£432Caerfyrddin is higher£323£325£307

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerfyrddin £6.17, Gainsborough £7.26Gainsborough: £7.26Caerfyrddin: £6.17Gainsborough: £7.29Caerfyrddin: £6.19Gainsborough: £6.89Caerfyrddin: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Gainsborough is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerfyrddin £6.60, Gainsborough £7.96Gainsborough: £7.96Caerfyrddin: £6.60Gainsborough: £7.99Caerfyrddin: £6.63Gainsborough: £7.55Caerfyrddin: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Gainsborough is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerfyrddin £8.17, Gainsborough £7.03Gainsborough: £7.03Caerfyrddin: £8.17Gainsborough: £7.06Caerfyrddin: £8.21Gainsborough: £6.67Caerfyrddin: £7.75

    £8.17£8.21£7.75Caerfyrddin is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Caerfyrddin 1,003.8, Gainsborough 1,022.6Gainsborough: 1,022.6Caerfyrddin: 1,003.8

    1,003.8Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count1,022.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Caerfyrddin 100.9, Gainsborough 82.1Gainsborough: 82.1Caerfyrddin: 100.9

    100.9Caerfyrddin is higher82.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Caerfyrddin 176.9, Gainsborough 146.2Gainsborough: 146.2Caerfyrddin: 176.9

    176.9Caerfyrddin is higher146.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caerfyrddin 87.0, Gainsborough 72.9Gainsborough: 72.9Caerfyrddin: 87.0

    87.0Caerfyrddin is higher72.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Caerfyrddin 191.2, Gainsborough 182.5Gainsborough: 182.5Caerfyrddin: 191.2

    191.2Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count182.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Caerfyrddin 26.3, Gainsborough 30.1Gainsborough: 30.1Caerfyrddin: 26.3

    26.3Gainsborough is higher30.1

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Caerfyrddin and Gainsborough, per person in the age group
MeasureCaerfyrddinGainsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,277£5,300£5,006£4,964£4,985£4,709Caerfyrddin
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,386£12,439£11,749£12,675£12,728£12,022Gainsborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,039£2,048£1,934£1,906£1,914£1,808Caerfyrddin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,063£11,110£10,493£11,627£11,676£11,028Gainsborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£423£424£401£313£315£297Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£874£878£829£713£716£676Caerfyrddin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£22£22£20Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£500£502£474Caerfyrddin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£128£129£121Caerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£127£120£143£143£135Gainsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,445£1,451£1,371£1,425£1,431£1,352Caerfyrddin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£145£146£138Caerfyrddin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£455£457£432£323£325£307Caerfyrddin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£7.26£7.29£6.89Gainsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£7.96£7.99£7.55Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.17£8.21£7.75£7.03£7.06£6.67Caerfyrddin
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.81,022.6Gainsborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.982.1Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.9146.2Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.072.9Caerfyrddin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.2182.5Caerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.330.1Gainsborough

Per resident

Caerfyrddin is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Gainsborough on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Caerfyrddin Gainsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerfyrddin £5,277, Gainsborough £4,964Gainsborough: £4,964Caerfyrddin: £5,277Gainsborough: £4,985Caerfyrddin: £5,300Gainsborough: £4,709Caerfyrddin: £5,006

    £5,277£5,300£5,006Caerfyrddin is higher£4,964£4,985£4,709

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Caerfyrddin £3,172, Gainsborough £3,082Gainsborough: £3,082Caerfyrddin: £3,172Gainsborough: £3,095Caerfyrddin: £3,185Gainsborough: £2,924Caerfyrddin: £3,009

    £3,172£3,185£3,009Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count£3,082£3,095£2,924

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Caerfyrddin £1,161, Gainsborough £1,102Gainsborough: £1,102Caerfyrddin: £1,161Gainsborough: £1,107Caerfyrddin: £1,166Gainsborough: £1,045Caerfyrddin: £1,101

    £1,161£1,166£1,101Caerfyrddin is higher£1,102£1,107£1,045

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Caerfyrddin £2,833, Gainsborough £2,827Gainsborough: £2,827Caerfyrddin: £2,833Gainsborough: £2,839Caerfyrddin: £2,845Gainsborough: £2,682Caerfyrddin: £2,687

    £2,833£2,845£2,687Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count£2,827£2,839£2,682

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Caerfyrddin £108, Gainsborough £76Gainsborough: £76Caerfyrddin: £108Gainsborough: £77Caerfyrddin: £109Gainsborough: £72Caerfyrddin: £103

    £108£109£103Caerfyrddin is higher£76£77£72

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Caerfyrddin £224, Gainsborough £173Gainsborough: £173Caerfyrddin: £224Gainsborough: £174Caerfyrddin: £225Gainsborough: £164Caerfyrddin: £212

    £224£225£212Caerfyrddin is higher£173£174£164

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Caerfyrddin £6.88, Gainsborough £5.23Gainsborough: £5.23Caerfyrddin: £6.88Gainsborough: £5.25Caerfyrddin: £6.91Gainsborough: £4.96Caerfyrddin: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Caerfyrddin is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerfyrddin £637, Gainsborough £500Gainsborough: £500Caerfyrddin: £637Gainsborough: £502Caerfyrddin: £640Gainsborough: £474Caerfyrddin: £604

    £637£640£604Caerfyrddin is higher£500£502£474

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caerfyrddin £140, Gainsborough £128Gainsborough: £128Caerfyrddin: £140Gainsborough: £129Caerfyrddin: £141Gainsborough: £121Caerfyrddin: £133

    £140£141£133Caerfyrddin is higher£128£129£121

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Caerfyrddin £72, Gainsborough £82Gainsborough: £82Caerfyrddin: £72Gainsborough: £83Caerfyrddin: £72Gainsborough: £78Caerfyrddin: £68

    £72£72£68Gainsborough is higher£82£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Caerfyrddin £823, Gainsborough £824Gainsborough: £824Caerfyrddin: £823Gainsborough: £827Caerfyrddin: £826Gainsborough: £782Caerfyrddin: £780

    £823£826£780Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£824£827£782

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerfyrddin £159, Gainsborough £145Gainsborough: £145Caerfyrddin: £159Gainsborough: £146Caerfyrddin: £160Gainsborough: £138Caerfyrddin: £151

    £159£160£151Caerfyrddin is higher£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Caerfyrddin £259, Gainsborough £187Gainsborough: £187Caerfyrddin: £259Gainsborough: £188Caerfyrddin: £260Gainsborough: £177Caerfyrddin: £246

    £259£260£246Caerfyrddin is higher£187£188£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Caerfyrddin £3.51, Gainsborough £4.20Gainsborough: £4.20Caerfyrddin: £3.51Gainsborough: £4.21Caerfyrddin: £3.53Gainsborough: £3.98Caerfyrddin: £3.33

    £3.51£3.53£3.33Gainsborough is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Caerfyrddin £3.75, Gainsborough £4.60Gainsborough: £4.60Caerfyrddin: £3.75Gainsborough: £4.62Caerfyrddin: £3.77Gainsborough: £4.36Caerfyrddin: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Gainsborough is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerfyrddin £8.17, Gainsborough £7.03Gainsborough: £7.03Caerfyrddin: £8.17Gainsborough: £7.06Caerfyrddin: £8.21Gainsborough: £6.67Caerfyrddin: £7.75

    £8.17£8.21£7.75Caerfyrddin is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Caerfyrddin 257.0, Gainsborough 248.7Gainsborough: 248.7Caerfyrddin: 257.0

    257.0Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count248.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerfyrddin 25.8, Gainsborough 20.0Gainsborough: 20.0Caerfyrddin: 25.8

    25.8Caerfyrddin is higher20.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caerfyrddin 45.3, Gainsborough 35.5Gainsborough: 35.5Caerfyrddin: 45.3

    45.3Caerfyrddin is higher35.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caerfyrddin 87.0, Gainsborough 72.9Gainsborough: 72.9Caerfyrddin: 87.0

    87.0Caerfyrddin is higher72.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerfyrddin 108.9, Gainsborough 105.5Gainsborough: 105.5Caerfyrddin: 108.9

    108.9Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count105.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caerfyrddin 15.0, Gainsborough 17.4Gainsborough: 17.4Caerfyrddin: 15.0

    15.0Gainsborough is higher17.4

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Caerfyrddin and Gainsborough, per resident
MeasureCaerfyrddinGainsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,277£5,300£5,006£4,964£4,985£4,709Caerfyrddin
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,172£3,185£3,009£3,082£3,095£2,924Caerfyrddin
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,161£1,166£1,101£1,102£1,107£1,045Caerfyrddin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,833£2,845£2,687£2,827£2,839£2,682Caerfyrddin
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£76£77£72Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£173£174£164Caerfyrddin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£5.23£5.25£4.96Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£500£502£474Caerfyrddin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£128£129£121Caerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£82£83£78Gainsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£823£826£780£824£827£782Gainsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£145£146£138Caerfyrddin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£187£188£177Caerfyrddin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£4.20£4.21£3.98Gainsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£4.60£4.62£4.36Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.17£8.21£7.75£7.03£7.06£6.67Caerfyrddin
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.0248.7Caerfyrddin
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.820.0Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202645.335.5Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.072.9Caerfyrddin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.9105.5Caerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.017.4Gainsborough

Total

Caerfyrddin is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Gainsborough on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Caerfyrddin Gainsborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Caerfyrddin £503.3m, Gainsborough £492.5mGainsborough: £492.5mCaerfyrddin: £503.3mGainsborough: £494.6mCaerfyrddin: £505.4mGainsborough: £467.2mCaerfyrddin: £477.4m

    £503.3m£505.4m£477.4mCaerfyrddin is higher£492.5m£494.6m£467.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Caerfyrddin £302.5m, Gainsborough £305.8mGainsborough: £305.8mCaerfyrddin: £302.5mGainsborough: £307.1mCaerfyrddin: £303.8mGainsborough: £290.1mCaerfyrddin: £286.9m

    £302.5m£303.8m£286.9mGainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Caerfyrddin £110.7m, Gainsborough £109.3mGainsborough: £109.3mCaerfyrddin: £110.7mGainsborough: £109.8mCaerfyrddin: £111.2mGainsborough: £103.7mCaerfyrddin: £105.0m

    £110.7m£111.2m£105.0mCaerfyrddin is higher£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Caerfyrddin £270.2m, Gainsborough £280.5mGainsborough: £280.5mCaerfyrddin: £270.2mGainsborough: £281.7mCaerfyrddin: £271.3mGainsborough: £266.1mCaerfyrddin: £256.3m

    £270.2m£271.3m£256.3mGainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Caerfyrddin £10.3m, Gainsborough £7.6mGainsborough: £7.6mCaerfyrddin: £10.3mGainsborough: £7.6mCaerfyrddin: £10.4mGainsborough: £7.2mCaerfyrddin: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mCaerfyrddin is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerfyrddin £21.4m, Gainsborough £17.2mGainsborough: £17.2mCaerfyrddin: £21.4mGainsborough: £17.3mCaerfyrddin: £21.4mGainsborough: £16.3mCaerfyrddin: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.4m£20.3mCaerfyrddin is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Caerfyrddin £0.66m, Gainsborough £0.52mGainsborough: £0.52mCaerfyrddin: £0.66mGainsborough: £0.52mCaerfyrddin: £0.66mGainsborough: £0.49mCaerfyrddin: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mCaerfyrddin is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerfyrddin £60.8m, Gainsborough £49.6mGainsborough: £49.6mCaerfyrddin: £60.8mGainsborough: £49.8mCaerfyrddin: £61.0mGainsborough: £47.0mCaerfyrddin: £57.6m

    £60.8m£61.0m£57.6mCaerfyrddin is higher£49.6m£49.8m£47.0m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Caerfyrddin £13.4m, Gainsborough £12.7mGainsborough: £12.7mCaerfyrddin: £13.4mGainsborough: £12.8mCaerfyrddin: £13.4mGainsborough: £12.1mCaerfyrddin: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mCaerfyrddin is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerfyrddin £6.9m, Gainsborough £8.2mGainsborough: £8.2mCaerfyrddin: £6.9mGainsborough: £8.2mCaerfyrddin: £6.9mGainsborough: £7.8mCaerfyrddin: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mGainsborough is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Caerfyrddin £78.5m, Gainsborough £81.7mGainsborough: £81.7mCaerfyrddin: £78.5mGainsborough: £82.1mCaerfyrddin: £78.8mGainsborough: £77.5mCaerfyrddin: £74.4m

    £78.5m£78.8m£74.4mGainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Caerfyrddin £15.2m, Gainsborough £14.4mGainsborough: £14.4mCaerfyrddin: £15.2mGainsborough: £14.5mCaerfyrddin: £15.2mGainsborough: £13.7mCaerfyrddin: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mCaerfyrddin is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Caerfyrddin £24.7m, Gainsborough £18.5mGainsborough: £18.5mCaerfyrddin: £24.7mGainsborough: £18.6mCaerfyrddin: £24.8mGainsborough: £17.6mCaerfyrddin: £23.4m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.4mCaerfyrddin is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Caerfyrddin £0.33m, Gainsborough £0.42mGainsborough: £0.42mCaerfyrddin: £0.33mGainsborough: £0.42mCaerfyrddin: £0.34mGainsborough: £0.40mCaerfyrddin: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.34m£0.32mGainsborough is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Caerfyrddin £0.36m, Gainsborough £0.46mGainsborough: £0.46mCaerfyrddin: £0.36mGainsborough: £0.46mCaerfyrddin: £0.36mGainsborough: £0.43mCaerfyrddin: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mGainsborough is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Caerfyrddin £0.78m, Gainsborough £0.70mGainsborough: £0.70mCaerfyrddin: £0.78mGainsborough: £0.70mCaerfyrddin: £0.78mGainsborough: £0.66mCaerfyrddin: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mCaerfyrddin is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Caerfyrddin 24,513, Gainsborough 24,670Gainsborough: 24,670Caerfyrddin: 24,513

    24,513Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count24,670

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Caerfyrddin 2,463, Gainsborough 1,980Gainsborough: 1,980Caerfyrddin: 2,463

    2,463Caerfyrddin is higher1,980

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerfyrddin 4,319, Gainsborough 3,526Gainsborough: 3,526Caerfyrddin: 4,319

    4,319Caerfyrddin is higher3,526

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerfyrddin 8,298, Gainsborough 7,233Gainsborough: 7,233Caerfyrddin: 8,298

    8,298Caerfyrddin is higher7,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Caerfyrddin 10,381, Gainsborough 10,466Gainsborough: 10,466Caerfyrddin: 10,381

    10,381Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count10,466

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerfyrddin 1,427, Gainsborough 1,727Gainsborough: 1,727Caerfyrddin: 1,427

    1,427Gainsborough is higher1,727

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Caerfyrddin and Gainsborough, total
MeasureCaerfyrddinGainsboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£503.3m£505.4m£477.4m£492.5m£494.6m£467.2mCaerfyrddin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.5m£303.8m£286.9m£305.8m£307.1m£290.1mGainsborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.7m£111.2m£105.0m£109.3m£109.8m£103.7mCaerfyrddin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£270.2m£271.3m£256.3m£280.5m£281.7m£266.1mGainsborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mCaerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.4m£20.3m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mCaerfyrddin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mCaerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.0m£57.6m£49.6m£49.8m£47.0mCaerfyrddin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mCaerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mGainsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.5m£78.8m£74.4m£81.7m£82.1m£77.5mGainsborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mCaerfyrddin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mCaerfyrddin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mGainsborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mGainsborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mCaerfyrddin
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,51324,670Gainsborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4631,980Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3193,526Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2987,233Caerfyrddin
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,38110,466Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4271,727Gainsborough

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.